Industry Description
Establishments primarily engaged in the furnishing of terminal facilities for rail passenger or freight traffic for line-haul service, and in the movement of railroad cars between terminal yards, industrial sidings and other local sites. Terminal companies do not necessarily operate any vehicles themselves, but may operate the stations and terminals. Lessors of railway property are classified in Real Estate, Industry 6517.
Business Examples
Common types of business activities within US SIC 4013 - Railroad Switching and Terminal Establishments are:
- Belt line railroads
- Logging railroads
- Railroad terminals
- Stations operated by railway terminal companies
IBISWorld Industry Research Report
Rail Transportation in the US (48211)
Revenue 2025
$103bn
Growth 2025
1.10%
Key Trends
Surging oil prices enabled railroad companies to bolster revenue by increasing surcharges
Declining industrial production, manufacturing and consumer spending led diesel prices to fall considerably
A declining trade-weighted index will benefit the rail transporters
Products and Services
US-SIC Hierarchy 4013 - Railroad Switching and Terminal Establishments
US-SIC Code 4013 - Railroad Switching and Terminal Establishments sits in the 2-digit Railroad Switching and Terminal Establishments sector. US SIC codes can be 2 to 8 digits and the further along the hierarchy, the more detailed and specific the category will be.
Division: E
Division Title: Transportation, Communications, Electric, Gas, and Sanitary Services
2 Digits 3 Digits 4 Digits
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411 Local and Suburban Passenger Transportation
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412 Taxicabs
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413 Intercity and Rural Bus Transportation
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414 Bus Charter Service
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415 School Buses
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417 Terminal and Service Facilities for Motor Vehicle
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421 Trucking and Courier Services, Except Air
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422 Public Warehousing and Storage
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423 Terminal and Joint Terminal Maintenance
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431 United States Postal Service
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441 Deep Sea Foreign Transportation of Freight
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442 Deep Sea Domestic Transportation of Freight
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443 Freight Transportation On the Great Lakes-st.
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444 Water Transportation of Freight, Not Elsewhere
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448 Water Transportation of Passengers
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449 Services Incidental To Water Transportation
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451 Air Transportation, Scheduled, and Air Courier
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452 Air Transportation, Nonscheduled
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458 Airports, Flying Fields, and Airport Terminal
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461 Pipelines, Except Natural Gas
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472 Arrangement of Passenger Transportation
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473 Arrangement of Transportation of Freight and Cargo
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474 Rental of Railroad Cars
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478 Miscellaneous Services Incidental To Transportation
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481 Telephone Communications
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482 Telegraph and Other Message Communications
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483 Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations
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484 Cable and Other Pay Television Services
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489 Communications Services, Not Elsewhere
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491 Electric Services
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492 Gas Production and Distribution
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493 Combination Electric and Gas, and Other Utility
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494 Water Supply
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495 Sanitary Services
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496 Steam and Air-conditioning Supply
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497 Irrigation Systems
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Extended US-SIC Hierarchy for 4013 - Railroad Switching and Terminal Establishments
For business marketing and targeting, US SIC Codes have been extended to provide more specific classifications within US-SIC 4013 - Railroad Switching and Terminal Establishments. Extended US SIC Codes are being continuously updated to reflect the current business environment.
6 Digit SIC Codes
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401398 Railroad switching & terminal estblshmnt
8 Digit SIC Codes
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40130000 Switching and terminal services
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40139900 Switching and terminal services, nec
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40139901 Belt line railroads
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40139902 Logging railroads
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40139903 Railroad switching
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40139904 Railroad terminals
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